I carry your heart with me ( I carry it in my heart)

I just saw the movie "In Her Shoes" with Cameron Diaz. I was pleasantly surprised by how good it was. I loved the book when I read it a couple of years ago, but didn't expect them do such a good job with the movie. The movie is about 2 sisters and their relationship, and it made me want to call my sister and tell her I love her. I am lucky to have a really great sister. One who, unlike the movie, has never slept with any of my boyfriends (thanks Jen!).

Like most sisters, Jennifer and I have had our ups and downs. She is lucky that she survived her childhood because you have never met such a rotten, stubborn little girl. She constantly tattled on my brother and I, and we were always forced to babysit or take her places. Thankfully she outgrew that stage without Mike or I having to kill her and dispose of the body. We would have gotten away with it too, because with her out of the way, there would have been no one to tell on us.

I remember the time I was hiding a pack of cigarettes in my nightstand. Of course, Jennifer found them, since I am pretty sure that is how she earned her allowance - looking through our stuff and then telling Mom and Dad what she found. I told her that the smokes weren't mine, that they were Liane's. I blamed everything on Liane because her parents were incapeable of enforcing any kind of punishment. The longest she was grounded was about 10 minutes. I, however, spent a straight year grounded for various non-parental approved activities. I told Jennifer that I was holding the cigarettes because Liane would get into trouble if anyone knew about them, and told her that it was a secret and not to tell anyone.

So, that night at dinner, as we all sat around the table, Jennifer said, in the kind of whisper that you can hear five blocks away, "Did you tell Mom and Dad about the secret?"
Me: "Shut up."
Dad: "What secret"
Me: "Nothing. Shut up Jen."
Dad: "What secret? And don't tell your sister to shut up. Jennifer, what secret?"
Jennifer: "Angela has cigarettes, but it's okay because they are Liane's."

So, I got grounded. Liane didn't. Jennifer got a bigger allowance.

But we all survived Jen's childhood with no killing and she grew up to be a great sister and a great friend. She is one of those people that you just like being around, she makes everything more fun. Whenever I had parties, my friends always wanted to know if Jen was coming. Unfortunately, she lives far away from me, so I don't get to see her a lot, but we always have fun when we get together.

So Jen, I hope you go see this movie, and if you do, know that it made me think of you. And cry, but I always cry, just like you. Love you.

And its only 8 more sleeps until my BIRTHDAY!